Pulmonary Emboli May Be an Under-Recognized Cause of Syncope
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A study of 560 Italians hospitalized for syncope has found that nearly…
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Pulmonary Emboli May Be an Under-Recognized Cause of Syncope
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A study of 560 Italians hospitalized for syncope has found that nearly... -
Understanding Diagnostic Criteria for Anaphylaxis, Anaphylactic Shock, Kounis Syndrome Critical to Initiating Lifesaving Treatment
Anaphylaxis is the quintessential medical emergency. While the vast majority of anaphylaxis cases are relatively benign, about... -
Pattern Bruises Provide Clues for Emergency Physicians Assessing Injury Cases
THE CASE A 58-year-old female presents to the emergency department after being struck by a car in...
Understanding Diagnostic Criteria for Anaphylaxis, Anaphylactic Shock, Kounis Syndrome Critical to Initiating Lifesaving Treatment
Anaphylaxis is the quintessential medical emergency. While the vast majority of anaphylaxis cases are relatively benign, about…
Pattern Bruises Provide Clues for Emergency Physicians Assessing Injury Cases
THE CASE A 58-year-old female presents to the emergency department after being struck by a car in…
Ultrasound-Guided Glenohumeral Joint Evaluation and Aspiration
Evaluation of the patient with the painful shoulder can be difficult in the emergency department. The septic…
ICD-10 Diagnosis Codes to Use for Zika Virus Documentation
CPT codes are updated annually, typically on Jan. 1, and describe the cognitive and procedural care provided…
Zika Virus Transmission, Testing, and Treatment Information You Need to Know
We just learned lessons about our preparedness (or lack thereof) in detecting and managing one virus in…
Opinion: Emergency Medicine Community Reacts to IOM Report on Improving Diagnosis in Health Care
Editor’s Note: We received many responses to January’s A New Spin article, “What’s on My Mind: Should…
Opinion: Institute of Medicine Report on Medical Misdiagnoses Overly Critical of Emergency Medicine
The 2015 Institute of Medicine (IOM) publication “Improving Diagnosis in Healthcare” takes an important step in the…
Mass Casualty Incident Provides Pearls for Toxin-Related Illness
On a busy Monday evening in April at Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster, Ohio, a 50ish-year-old male…
Genetic Signature May Aid Diagnosis of Sepsis
A gene-signature pattern can distinguish sepsis from sterile inflammation, investigators say. The gene pattern may help with…
